Administrative Services Assistant (OA)

United States Attorneys' Offices; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Attorneys' Offices in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks an administrative support professional to join a federal team. You will process mail, enter data, and prepare travel authorizations and vouchers, while maintaining office supplies and logs.

The position falls under GS-6 with a salary range of $56,767 to $73,796 per year, and requires typing at least 40 words per minute along with related experience in office settings.

Qualifications

• Specialized administrative support functions relevant to federal service.
• Typing requirement of at least 40 words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Processing incoming, outgoing, and interoffice mail.
• Entering data and compiling reports using office software.
• Preparing and reviewing travel authorizations and vouchers.
• Maintaining and purchasing office supplies.
• Maintaining logs, files, and databases.
• Responsibilities will increase with training and experience.

Skills

Mail processing

Data entry

Travel authorizations & vouchers

Office software

Records maintenance

Typing 40 wpm

Job description

Summary

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 27-NDCA-13110487-MS.

Duties

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Responsibilities

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing administrative support services. Typical work assignments will include:

• Processing incoming, outgoing, and interoffice mail
• Entering data and compiling reports using office software
• Preparing and reviewing travel authorizations and vouchers
• Maintaining and purchasing office supplies
• Maintaining logs, files, and databases

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Each grade has 10 step rates and GS employees are usually hired at step one of the applicable GS grade level at which the applicant qualified. The salary range for a GS-6 in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, California is $56,767 - $73,796 (step 1 through step 10).

Position may be filled in San Francisco, Oakland or San Jose, California. Please state your preferred office location(s) in your cover letter or resume.

Requirements

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Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

GS-6: To be eligible at the GS-6 level, you must have: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level as described below.

Specialized experience is defined as the ability to perform administrative support functions such as processing incoming and outgoing mail; entering data and compiling reports using office software; preparing and reviewing travel authorizations and vouchers; maintaining office supplies; and performing office automation tasks including maintaining logs, files, and databases.

To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute (A typing test may later be required).

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)

The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Education

Not applicable.

Additional Information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Position has a full performance level of GS-7, however, advancement is not guaranteed and depends on the individuals ability to perform the higher grade duties, the need for the duties to be performed at the higher grade, and management's decision to assign these higher-grade duties to the employee. Consequently, promotion is not guaranteed and is at the discretion of management.

Selective Service

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

EEO Statement/Policy

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.

Political Appointees (Current or Former):

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Candidates should be committed

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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